Lincoln Park · Then vs Now
Lincoln Park: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 86 | 72 | -16% |
| Construction value ($) | $18,865,770 | $7,033,264 | -63% |
| New business licenses | 75 | 67 | -11% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,745 | 2,083 | +19% |
| Reported crimes | 394 | 377 | -4% |
| Violent crimes | 54 | 50 | -7% |
| Failed food inspections | 18 | 7 | -61% |
2024-07
Lincoln Park permits drop 43% in July
Lincoln Park issued 86 permits in July, down from 151 the month before. Most were express permits—56 of them—followed by 13 renovation jobs. Six demolition permits and six new-construction permits rounded out the activity. Total dollar value held fairly steady at $18.9 million, slipping less than 5% from June's $19.8 million. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
2025-07
Lincoln Park permit value drops by half
Lincoln Park pulled 72 permits in July, down from 104 the month before. Total value fell 53 percent to just over $7 million. Express permits—typically smaller interior jobs—made up nearly half the total. Seventeen renovation projects and a dozen sign permits rounded out the activity. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
New businesses — 2024-07
- Sean Corbett (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- ABC Supply Co., Inc. (Limited Business License)
- STELLAR GRANOLA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- ARJWICHAI ENTERPRISES INC. (Special Event Food)
- SCHLESAK VINTAGE (Pop-Up Retail User)
- CHICAGO CARPET CLEANING IL14, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- EPIC BURGER (Special Event Food)
- MIDWEST BUDDHIST TEMPLE (Special Event Food)
- FATSO'S LAST STAND (Special Event Food)
- MERAKHI (Pop-Up Retail User)
New businesses — 2025-07
- SPIRIT HALLOWEEN SUPERSTORES LLC (Limited Business License)
- State and Liberty Clothing Company (Limited Business License)
- GM CLEANERS (Limited Business License)
- 1660 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION (Commercial Garage)
- TODD WESOL (Peddler License)
- SUMMER HOUSE SANTA MONICA (Special Event Food)
- MIDWEST BUDDHIST TEMPLE (Pop-Up Retail User)
- UNDESERVED (Pop-Up Retail User)
- K.A STUDIO LTD (Limited Business License)
- Flamant Nail Boutique (Limited Business License)